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Agents for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Sunday screened 3 million airline passengers in a single day for the first time ever. The record topped the June 23 mark of more than 2.99 million screened passengers.

An American arrested in Turks and Caicos on charges of ammunition possession has been granted bail. Tyler Wenrich, a 31-year-old Virginia man, is expected to be released from custody Thursday after his bail is posted by family. We spoke with Wenrich’s father last week about his son’s arrest. “He is terrified. I try to give him hope and some...

An American charged with possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos is expected to be released after his family posts his bail.

Three Americans detained in Turks and Caicos Islands for possession of ammunition are facing a possible 12-year prison sentence after they were arrested for what they say were innocent mistakes. The situation is a good reminder to be aware of local laws anytime you’re leaving the United States. If you’re planning a trip abroad, your first stop should be...

The Transportation Safety Administration has admitted it failed to detect bullets in the luggage of American tourists who were later arrested on the Turks and Caicos Islands for possession of ammunition. On Tuesday, another U.S. citizen, who has family in New England, was arrested and detained for the same charge, after stopping on the islands during a cruise. Tyler...

Another U.S. citizen has been arrested in Turks and Caicos for illegal possession of ammunition.

The Transportation Security Administration looked into how ammunition made it through U.S. airport security before citizens were arrested with it in Turks and Caicos Islands.

After our series of reports on Americans detained on Turks and Caicos for possession of ammunition, U.S. officials say they will investigate how it made it through airport checkpoints in the first place.

Can you fly with wrapped Christmas presents or holiday food? Here’s what TSA officials say you can and cannot bring on planes.

The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday could be their busiest travel ever, with an estimated 2.9 million passengers flying home.

The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday could be their busiest travel ever, with an estimated 2.9 million passengers flying home. Things started ramping up at Boston’s Logan Airport on the Friday before Thanksgiving, when TSA screened 68,000 people. They were expecting to surpass 70,000 in the days leading up to Thanksgiving for a total of over a million travelers. Many…

There are an estimated 2.9 million passengers flying home.

The 2018 partial government shutdown is a good case study in what a Washington shutdown can do to airports across the country.

T.F. Green Airport was on lockdown for about an hour Friday over “a potential security threat,” the Warwick, Rhode Island, airport said, but no threat was found. The lockdown was lifted at the Providence-area airport just before 12:40 p.m. While officials didn’t say publicly what the security threat was, a Warwick police officer told NBC affiliate WJAR that a...

A flight from Philadelphia to Las Vegas was diverted on Tuesday after two passengers got into a profanity-laden screaming match.

Three Transportation Security Administration officers at Miami International Aiport were arrested after authorities said they were caught on camera stealing from passengers during security screenings.

An airline passenger tried to bring a set of ninja knives onto a plane in Boston this holiday weekend, which a TSA official noted is a no-no. The ninja knife set was in a carry-on bag and spotted Saturday by TSA agents at Boston Logan International Airport, said Dan Velez, a spokesman for TSA New England, in a tweet on…

According to the travel website Hopper, domestic airline tickets have gone down a bit, and are on average about $273. International tickets are a different story, though, since fares are up 50% from last year. That means flying internationally is the most expensive in more than five years.

If you’re planning to fly, you may want to give yourself some extra time —arrive at least two hours early at the airport, and make that three hours early for an international flight.

Memorial Day weekend is expected to kick off a busy summer travel season as the industry continues to recover from the pandemic. The TSA has screened more than 70,000 passengers per day at Logan International Airport over the last few days. Dan Velez of TSA New England said those are numbers they haven’t seen much in the last few years….